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buying asthma equipment in London/mail order

My father will be travelling shortly from London to visit me in Israel where I currently live. I've asked him to purchase a few bits of asthma equipment that...

My father will be travelling shortly from London to visit me in Israel where I c...

•10 years ago

Don't know what to do anymore...

Hi I've recently been really suffering with hayfever affecting my asthma. The antihistamines that I have are acrivastine OTC, and only work for about 2 hours...

Hi I've recently been really suffering with hayfever affecting my asthma. The a...

•10 years ago

just testing

i tried to do a post earlier but when i pressed 'post' the screen greyed out and there was a box at the VERY bottom with 'notification' in the title bar -...

i tried to do a post earlier but when i pressed 'post' the screen greyed out and...

•10 years ago

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Ongoing symtoms

Just wondering if anyone as any advice. After a whole month off pred, my asthma started to play up a few weeks ago which had an obvious allergy trigger. This...

Just wondering if anyone as any advice. After a whole month off pred, my asthma...

•10 years ago

Hi, i'm new to the site :)

I was diagnosed as having mild asthma when I was in my early 30's. Since then I take a brown preventer and a blue reliever. I am not always good at taking my...

I was diagnosed as having mild asthma when I was in my early 30's. Since then I...

•10 years ago

Severe attack-anyone taking Zileuton Extended Release?

Hi everyone, I haven't been on in quite a long time. I've had a lot happen since I was last here. I lost two jobs, both related to my health. The first was a...

Hi everyone, I haven't been on in quite a long time. I've had a lot happen sinc...

•10 years ago

Daughter newly diagnosed advice regarding inhaler please

My daughter was diagnosed last week. She is 9. She was given a blue inhaler (salbutamol) and told to go back in 4 weeks for a review. The inhaler isn't helping...

My daughter was diagnosed last week. She is 9. She was given a blue inhaler (sal...

•10 years ago

My inhalers aren't working

For the last 2 days I have been feeling tight chested. I have a blue and brown inhaler (sorry don't know proper names) that I take twice a day and...

For the last 2 days I have been feeling tight chested. I have a blue and brown i...

•10 years ago

Permanently low peak flow, nothing helps!

I'm 62, and have had asthma since a baby. It thankfully does not affect my daily life, (unless I go up a hill and then I get a bit breathless) but my peak flow...

I'm 62, and have had asthma since a baby. It thankfully does not affect my daily...

•10 years ago

newbie here - my asthma and me

Hi everyone - I can not believe I haven't found this site and forums before, but I have now :) I am 44 and was first diagnosed with asthma, after the birth of...

Hi everyone - I can not believe I haven't found this site and forums before, but...

•10 years ago

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tips on regular excercise routine

Hi All. Can anybody advise me on a healthy fitness regime that I can follow a couple of times a week. I am newly diagnosed with moderate bronchial asthma and...

Hi All. Can anybody advise me on a healthy fitness regime that I can follow a co...

•10 years ago

feeling fed up and doubting self and instincts.

recently had yet another admission in hospital where i was a resident of icu and hdu, my asthma still not fully controlled feel dreadful breathless esp on...

recently had yet another admission in hospital where i was a resident of icu and...

•10 years ago

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Azithromycin treatment

Has anyone been put on low dose maintenance treatment of Azithromycin antibiotics? I've been taking 250mg 3 times a week since around February as my...

Has anyone been put on low dose maintenance treatment of Azithromycin antibiotic...

•10 years ago

hi im new here

hi everyone i was told i had asthma yesterday after what i thought was a cold i wasnt sleeping was coughing and couldnt breath been on steriods antibiots and...

hi everyone i was told i had asthma yesterday after what i thought was a cold i...

•10 years ago

First post! Exercise and pain

Hello! This is my first post here, I was prompted by the BBC spotlight to start taking my asthma a bit more seriously, so here I am... I was wondering if...

Hello! This is my first post here, I was prompted by the BBC spotlight to start ...

•10 years ago

Air Purifier, any use?

Hello, My daughter (8) has recently been diagnosed with Asthma. She has a steroid inhaler in the morning and evening and a standard inhaler to use through the...

Hello, My daughter (8) has recently been diagnosed with Asthma. She has a steroi...

•10 years ago

Hints and Tips for dealing with asthma

Having seen this on the BBC this morning (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27257911) where it's pointing out that clinical care isn't all it could be for...

Having seen this on the BBC this morning (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27257...

•10 years ago

Kick Asthma Site

I've not been on here for quite a while, but I tried to find the old KA site earlier and couldn't. I met some of my best friends, and my current flatmate...

I've not been on here for quite a while, but I tried to find the old KA site ear...

•10 years ago

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attack after steroid inhaler use

Hello all I am new to this forum. Whenever I use a steroid inhaler such as seretide or any other for that matter I immediately get an attack and my asthma gets...

Hello all I am new to this forum. Whenever I use a steroid inhaler such as seret...

•10 years ago

30 years of Asthma rising

Coincidence or? Asthma on the rise, more women sufferers than men, stats on children are rising, unsure of ratio gender. More yellow on the horizon, follow...

Coincidence or? Asthma on the rise, more women sufferers than men, stats on chi...

•10 years ago

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post reliever peak flow

Yesterday I thought I'd try some exercise for the first time since I started with the last chest infection. Big mistake, unfortunately as my chest got very...

Yesterday I thought I'd try some exercise for the first time since I started wit...

•10 years ago

Is it time

I've been struggling all day with my lungs - chest tight, wheezing, coughing, very short of breath also finding it very difficult to talk in full sentences...

I've been struggling all day with my lungs - chest tight, wheezing, coughing, ve...

•10 years ago

Saying ""hello

Hi there, just found this site. I am into week 3 of admission to hospital after multiple, worsening admissions. I have brittle asthma, not sure if type - or 2...

Hi there, just found this site. I am into week 3 of admission to hospital after ...

•10 years ago

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